Offer versus Serve for School Nutrition Programs--Implementation Guidance

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Offer versus Serve for School Nutrition Programs

Implementation Guidance

OVS Guides

Offer versus Serve Guide for School Meals (CSDE)
Offer versus Serve Guidance for the NSLP and SBP (USDA)

OVS Implementation Resources

Offer versus Serve Posters for Breakfast and Lunch (USDA webpage)
Overview of OVS in the NSLP (CSDE)
Overview of OVS in the SBP (CSDE)
OVS Tip Sheet for School Food Service Managers: National School Lunch Program (USDA)
OVS Tip Sheet for School Food Service Managers: School Breakfast Program (USDA)
Salad Bars and OVS ("Related Resources" section)
USDA Memo SP 14-2025: Offer versus Serve Flexibilities for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
USDA Memo SP 41-2015: Updated Offer vs Serve Guidance for the NSLP and SBP Beginning SY 2015-16

OVS Training

Module 15: Offer versus Serve (OVS) in the NSLP (CSDE’s What’s in a Meal: National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Meal Patterns for Grades K-12)
Module 16: Offer versus Serve (OVS) in the SBP (CSDE’s What’s in a Meal: National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Meal Patterns for Grades K-12

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